VOTING RIGHTS. GUIDING QUESTION Why have voting rights changed?

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1 VOTING RIGHTS GUIDING QUESTION Why have voting rights changed? SUMMARY The right to vote has been withheld from many groups throughout history based on gender, race, background and religion. Universal suffrage is the right of all adult citizens to vote in elections. It took decades of people and groups campaigning for equality to be achieved. In this lesson, students learn about the struggles some groups experienced in gaining the right to vote in Canada. Students create a visual timeline of events in history that shaped our voting rights today. They will reflect on and discuss how they feel about groups being excluded. Students also have an opportunity to discuss low voter turnout and consider reasons for the decline. LEARNING GOALS We are learning to: SUCCESS CRITERIA Below are some sample success criteria you can use or build upon. Co-creating success criteria with your class will allow students to have ownership over their learning and understand what successful learning looks like. I CAN identify the contributions made by various groups to voting rights in Canada (cause and consequence); make connections between important events in history and determine how they affected the community development of two or more groups (continuity and change); choose an event in history and explain its impact on democratic rights in Canada; analyze how various groups helped make Canada more inclusive (patterns and trends); explain how and why voting rights has a different meaning and importance for different people and groups (significance); empathize with those who have not been treated equally. use the concept of cause and consequence to explain the history of voting rights in Canada; use the concept of continuity and change to make connections between important events in history and determine how they affected the community development of two or more groups; Reflect on past discrimination with respect to voting rights; use the concept of significance to show how and why voting rights has different meaning and importance for different people and groups; demonstrate self-respect, as well as respect and empathy for others (Citizen Education Framework Identity). 54 STUDENT VOTE ACTIVITY RESOURCE

2 LESSON 9: Voting Rights CURRICULUM LINKS Social Studies (Grade 5) Overall Expectations B3. Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of the roles and key responsibilities of citizens and of the different levels of government in Canada Specific Expectations B3.1 describe the major rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship in Canada Social Studies (Grade 6) A1. Application: assess contributions to Canadian identity made by various groups and by various features of Canadian communities and regions A3. Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of significant experiences of, and major changes and aspects of life in, various historical and contemporary communities in Canada A1.3 explain how various groups have contributed to the goal of inclusiveness in Canada, and assess the extent to which Canada has achieved the goal of being an inclusive society A3.8 identify and describe fundamental elements of Canadian identity Oral Communication Writing Reading Media Literacy 1. listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; 1. generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; 1. read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; 3. use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; 3. create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques; 1.4 demonstrate an understanding of the information and ideas in increasingly complex oral texts in a variety of ways 1.7 analyze oral texts in order to evaluate how well they communicate ideas, opinions, themes, and information 1.4 sort and classify information for their writing in a variety of ways that allow them to view information from different perspectives and make connections between ideas 1.4 demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing and explaining important ideas and citing relevant supporting details 1.6 extend understanding of texts by connecting, comparing, and contrasting the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and insights, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them 3.3 identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create, and explain how they will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate their message STUDENT VOTE ACTIVITY RESOURCE 55

3 LESSON 9: Voting Rights MINDS ON 1. Read the following fictional story to your students: Last year, there was a lot of bullying amongst the students at Harrison Public School. Students were not treating each other with respect. There was fighting, teasing and tears almost every day and it was very disruptive to the school community. Over the summer, parents, teachers, the principal and members of the school community held meetings to find a solution. After lots of discussion, it was decided that students would not be allowed to choose their own friends anymore. Instead, parents would make those decisions and teachers would enforce them. 2. Using a Think-Pair-Share strategy, have students answer the following questions: How would you feel if you did not have the right to choose your own friends? How important is it that we are allowed to make our own decisions or have a say in the decisions that affect us? What are the consequences if people do not take an active role in the decisions that affect them? CONSOLIDATION Have a brief closing discussion about voting rights and participation in elections, or ask students to write a reflection on one or more of the following questions. Why is it important that every citizen (18 years of age and older) have the right to vote? What are the consequences of some people not voting in government elections? TIPS FOR TEACHERS Be sensitive to issues at home that may challenge perspectives around voting and democratic participation, such as religious reasons or traditions followed by certain groups. Recognize and acknowledge barriers that inhibit individuals or groups from voting (e.g., negative history, socio-economic class, language, newcomer). ACTION 1. Explain to students that the right to vote in Canada has not always been universal. Many groups have been excluded throughout history based on gender, race and religion. Watch The Right to Vote video. Video clarification: Although women, gained the right to vote by 1918, there were still many exclusions due to race, ethnic origin and religion. Universal suffrage for all women was not achieved until Distribute copies of Handout 9.1 and Activity 9.2. In pairs or individually, ask students to review the handout and record the date when voting rights for a particular group were changed or enhanced, and summarize information about what happened and why. 3. Afterwards, students can create a visual timeline showing the years when various groups received the right to vote or when access was improved. Exemplars: 4. Voter turnout in Canada has declined over the past several decades. In the 2014 Ontario provincial election barely half (52 per cent) of eligible voters cast a ballot. Use these guiding questions for a class discussion. Why do you think fewer people are voting than before? Are there valid reasons not to vote? Will you vote in elections when you turn 18 years old? Why or why not? 56 STUDENT VOTE ACTIVITY RESOURCE

4 LESSON 9: Voting Rights ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES Type of Assessment Lesson Area Guiding Questions for Teachers FOR LEARNING MINDS ON Can students understand the concept of being deprived of certain rights? Are students able to connect the concept of rights at school with rights in their larger community? Can students empathize with others? Can they appreciate the suffrage movement? AS LEARNING ACTION Activity 9.2 Timeline Are students using headings and key words to find relevant sections? Are students using accurate information on their worksheet? Can students demonstrate understanding of the information by summarizing important dates in the suffrage movement? Are they using relevant and appropriate visuals? OF LEARNING CONSOLIDATION Do students express an appreciation for voting in elections? Can they recognize the consequences of not voting? LEARNING FOR ALL Individual Education Plans Modifications Provide extra time for Activity 9.2 and the timeline. Encourage questions about content to ensure understanding. Have students create a poster in relation to information on Activity 9.2. Enrichment Have students research the individuals and groups behind the suffrage movement and capture their stories to share with their peers. English Language Learners Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Provide extra glossary terms for Activity 9.2. Some students may come from different background groups that may have been disenfranchised. Ensuring a safe place for respectful discussion is encouraged. Indigenous Focus Emphasize the year when Indigenous People achieved suffrage. Indigenous rights and equality have been slowly forthcoming. Ensuring a safe place for respectful discussion is encouraged. STUDENT VOTE ACTIVITY RESOURCE 57

5 Handout 9.1: History of Voting Rights in Canada The following outlines some important events regarding the history of voting rights in Canada. British North America Only Wealthy Men May Vote ( ) During this period, very few people were allowed to vote. The law was that you had to own land or pay a certain amount in yearly taxes or rent. Most voters were white wealthy men. Women and many religious and ethnic groups were not allowed to vote. Extending the Right to Vote to Women ( ) Starting in the 1870s, women started to campaign for the right to vote. They used petitions, speeches and marches to spread their message. Gaining support was not easy. Women received help from powerful groups and tried to have the laws changed. However, politicians did not approve the bills. It was disappointing but women did not give up. After many years, women started to make change. Manitoba was the first province to let women vote in Other provinces followed after. In 1917, women could vote in Ontario provincial elections. By 1918, women could vote in federal elections. But the changes did not apply to all women. Women from many ethnic and religious groups were left out. Extending the Right to Vote to All Groups ( ) A new law was approved in 1920 that allowed more people to vote. It was called the Dominion Elections Act. Yet the system was still unfair. Indigenous peoples, Chinese and Japanese Canadians could not vote. It did not even matter if they had been in the Canadian army. Indigenous peoples could only vote if Nellie McClung, activist for women s suffrage and one of Canada s first female elected politicians. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker oversaw the extension of the right to vote to Indigenous peoples in they gave up their treaty rights. Many religious groups were also treated unfairly for years. It took many years of protest and debate to achieve equality. All groups were finally given the right to vote in Making Voting Easy ( ) During this time, more steps were taken to remove barriers and make voting easier. Employers had to give their staff enough time off during the day to vote. Voting hours were made longer. People could vote in advance on certain days. People could vote by mail. This is used by students living away from home, people who are travelling or living outside the country. Voting places are now selected based on access for wheelchairs. New voting tools and extra help were offered to voters. Such as magnifiers to help read ballots, Braille ballots and large-print ballots. Sign language was also provided. Voting places were set up at certain locations to make it easier to vote (e.g., colleges, universities, hospitals). Information for voters was made available in more languages. Learning programs were created to help people become more aware about how to vote. Charter Challenges (1982 to 2004) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created to protect our rights and freedoms. It has helped several groups force changes to election laws. Federal judges could not vote in federal elections until It was a court decision that changed this law. In 1993, election laws were changed to allow people who have a mental illness to vote. Prisoners were able to vote starting in However, this did not include all prisoners. Their sentence had to be less than two years. In 2002, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that individuals in prison for more than two years could not be left out. They have been able to cast ballots since STUDENT VOTE ACTIVITY RESOURCE

6 Activity 9.2: Voting Rights in Canada For each group, summarize the changes to their voting rights over the years. Group Year(s) What happened and how? Women Indigenous Peoples Canadians of Chinese origin People with physical disabilities Judges People with mental illness Canadians in prison STUDENT VOTE ACTIVITY RESOURCE 59

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